Vijay Mallya continues to be India's top-representative in World Motorsport Body

Vijay Mallya remains India's top representative in world motorsport body FIA at a time when he is facing extradition to India over unpaid debts and money laundering.

While Indian motorsport body FMSCI removed Mallya as its honorary chairman as a result of the mounting troubles of the Indian businessman, it says will continue with the status quo as far as its representation at the FIA is concerned.

However, ever since Mallya's passport has been revoked, deputy titular Vicky Chandhok travels to FIA's conferences including the important Wold Motor Sport Council meeting. The FIA is the world governing body for four wheel racing and FIM for two-wheel racing.

"We nominate representatives to FIA for a three year term. We can only nominate new names once the current cycle gets over in 2018. If we replace Mallya or even Vicky for that matter now, we lose our seat on th World Motor Sport Council, which is not good for Indian motorsport," FMSCI president Akbar Ebrahim told.